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FERRIS OGDEN AND HENRY M. WEAVER, OF MANSFIELD, OHIO.

GRAIN-BINDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 232,201, datedSeptember 14, 1880.

Application filed April 6, 1880.

To all whom it may concern.:

Be it known that we, FERRIS OGDEN and HENRY M. WEAVER, of Mansfield, inthe county of Richland and State of Ohio, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Grain-Binders 5 and we do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains tomake and use it, reference being had to the accompan ying drawings,which form part of this specification.

Our invention relates to an improvement in grain-binders, the objectbeing, first, to carry the cut grain from the platform of the harvesterand force it into the grain-receiver to the required density toconstitute bundles ot' any desired size, the operation to be effectedwithout the employment of rakes, the graincarrying apparatus beingadapted to serve the double purpose of elevating the grain to thegrain-receiver and forcing it into the same to form bundles of uniformsize and density.

A further object of our invention is to arrange and adapt the cord orwire carrying arm to serve as a fixed or stationary abutment, againstwhich the grain is packed in the grain receiver, and thus obviate theemployment of other devices, which will intercept the proper dischargeof the bundles from the grain-.receiver.

A further object of our invention is to provide a combined yieldingcompressor-arm and an ejector for receiving and imparting form to oneside of the bundle and for discharging the bundle over the side of themain supportingwheel of the harvester.

A further object of our invention is to automatically put the mechanisminto gear for actuating the cord-carrying arm by the pressure of thegrain in the grain-receiver exerted upon an arm attached to or connectedwith a continuouslyrevolving shaft, said arm (one or more) projectinginto the grain-receiver.

A further object of our invention is to simplify and improve certainother features and parts of a grain-binder, as will hereinafter appear.

With these several ends in view our invention consists, rst, in thecombination, with endless carriers for elevating the grain, of a (Modelgrain-receiver located above the upper ends of the endless carriers, theopening` in the lower portion of the grain-receiver being in closeproximity to the delivery end of the carriers, the parts beingconstructed and arranged substantially as hereinafter described, so thatthe endless carriers will serve to elevate the cut grain and also toforce it upward directly into the grain-receiver to the required densityfor being formed into bundles of the desired size.

Our invention further consists in the combination, with thegrain-receiver, of a cord-carrying arm and mechanism for retaining itlocked in a fixed position at certain intervals of time to form anabutment or stop to retain the grain in the grain-receiver until therequired quantityhas been packed therein.

Our invention further consists in the c0mbi nation, with the cord orwire carrying arm, of a combined yielding compressor-arm and ejector,which serves to receive and retain the bundle until bound or tied, andthen to automatically discharge it over the side ot' the main wheel ofthe harvester.

Our invention further consists in the combination, with the grain-receiver and l cord or Wire carrying arm, of a revolving shaft havingarms (one or more) connected therewith, said arms arranged to projectinto the grainreceiver, and connecting mechanism, whereby apredetermined pressure of the grain in the receiver exerted upon saidarm or arms operates to automatically put in gear the mechanism toactuate the cord or wire carrying arm and form and bind the bundle.

Our invention further consists in certain features of construction andcombinations of parts for automatically putting in operation thecord-carrying arm by the action of the tripping mechanism, as willhereinafter be described and claimed.

Our invention further consists in certain features of construction inthe gearing employed for operatin g the cord-carrying arm, as willhereinafter be described and claimed.

Our invention further consists in a novel construction and arrangementof gearing for actuating the cord-carrying arm and combined compressorand'ejector, as will hereinafter be described, and pointed ont in theclaims.

Our invention further consists in certain IOO other details inconstruction and combinations of parts, as will hereinafter bedescribed, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a View, in perspective, of ourimprovement in grain-binders. Fig. 2 is a side elevation, illustratingthe trip or starting mechanism. Fig. 3 is an end view of the machine,showing the gearing for operating the cord-carrying arm and compressorand ejector. Fig. 4 is a vertical section, illustrating the position ofparts when the grain-receiver is being filled with grain while a bundleis being tied. Fig. 5 is a similar view, showin g the relative positionof parts when the bundle is being discharged over the harvester-wheel.Fig. G is adetaehed View, representing one ot the endless carriers andthat portion ofthe grain-receiver located adjacent thereto. Fig. 7 is anenlarged view of the combined compressor and ejector. Fig. 8 is adetached View of the trip or starting mechanism, showing the parts whennot in operation to put in gear the mechanism which actuates thecord-carrying arm. Fig. 9 is a similar view, showing the positionotparts when operated to impart movement to the mechanism operating thecord or wire carrying arm. Fig. l() is a view ot' the gearing when thecord-carryin g arm is retained in its locked position. Fig. ll is anenlarged view, in side elevation, of the master-wheel andcompressor-arm, the parts being in position to compress the bundle intothe desir-ed sizeand form. Fig. 12 is a similar view, showing theposition of parts when the compressor-arm and ejector have been movedoutwardly to discharge the bundle over the harvester-wheel. Fig. 13 isan edge view of the master-wheel.

A represents an endless apron or carrier upon which the eut grain isdelivered from the rear end ofthe harvester-platform by theharvester-rakes.

B B' are endless elevator carriers or aprons arranged to receive thegrain from carrier A and carry it up and force it into thegrain-receiver C. GarrierB' passes overa lower roller, @,journaled inthe frame A', and an upper roller or shaft, a', journaled at its ends inthe upright frame A2. The upper and lower rollers or shafts, a2 a2, foroperating the carrier B are journaled in the supplemental frame-piecesA3. The rollers or shafts a' a2 are provided at one end with thecog-wheels B2 B3, which mesh with each other, motion being imparted toone of Asaid cog-wheels by any suitable meehanism connected with thedriving mechanism of the harvester, thereby causing the rollers a' a2 tomove in opposite directions, as indicated by the arrows a4 a5, and causethe carriers B B' to travel in the opposite direction- "Y, that is,their inner and adjacent portion to travel upwardly-as indicated by thearrows b2 b3.

The carriers B B' are each preferably formed of a series of endlessaprons, b, formed of canvas or other material, and mounted independentlyof each other on their rollers. Each carrier may be provided with aseries of crossslats to insure a firmer hold upon the grain.

The space between the carriers B B' may be regulated, as desired, bymaking the supplemental frame A2 adjustable toward or from the frame A'.

Instead of applying the cog-wheels B2 B3 to the ends of the upperrollers or shafts, they may be attached to the lower rollers or shafts,and then the upper ends of the carriers provided with adjusting devices,so as to insure any desired pressure on the grain at the point .of itsdelivery to the grain-receiver.

D' are the ends of the grain-receiver C, and are suitably secured to theupright frames D3,

while E E' are the sides of the grain-receiver. f

Between the lower edges d d' of the sides E E' is formed the throat D2,which is placed in close proximity to the upper ends of the carriers BB', to allow the grain to enter the throat ofthe grain-receiver as it isdelivered from the upper ends of the carriers.

Grain is stripped from the endless carriers B B' or prevented fromfollowing the canvas or carriers by either ofthe following arrangementsand constructions of devices: rIhe upper rollers, a' a2, are eachfurnished with collars e', which serve as guides for the independentaprons or carriers. To the lower edges of the sides E E' of thegrain-receiver are secured the fingers or strippers c2, one on each sideof the collars c', said ingers serving to detiect or strip the grainfrom the carriers and conduet it into the grain-receiver.

Instead of employing collars c' on the rollers or shafts a' a2, thelatter may be furnished with annular grooves c3 and iin gers c4,attached to the lower edges of the sides of the grainreceiver, arrangedto extend down into said grooves, and thus stripthe grain from thecarriers and conduct it within the grain-receiver.

The side E of the gavel-reeeptacle extends above the side E', therebyforming a lateral disch arge-openin g, E2,throu gh which the grain isconveyed by the cord-carrying arm to the combined compressor-arm andejector.

F is the cord-earryin g arm, which is attached to the end of a shaft,F', which latter isjournaled in a sleeve-bearing, F2, extendinglengthwise of the grain-receiver any desired distance. The elongatedbearing imparts a rigid and extended bearing to the actuating-shalt F'ot` the eord-carryin g arm, and also serves as a shield to the rotaryshaft and prevents the grain from windin g around the same.

rlhe heel fof the cord-carrying arm is practicallyin the same horizontalplane as the upper edge of the side E of the grain-receiver.

To the outer end of the shaft F' is secured a cog-wheel, G, the teeth ofwhich mesh with the mutilated gear 7L on the master-wheel H, and forevery revolution ot' the master-wheel H a complete revolution isimparted to the cord-carrying arm, causing the latter to lift the grainfrom the g ain-receiver and carry it IOO IIO

journaled the anti-iriction rollers ll' L2.

against the compressor-arm. Upon the completion of the movement of thecord-carryin g arm the segmental locking-plate I engages with theanti-friction rollers g g'on the cogwheel G, thus locking thelatter andthe cordearryin g ari/n against either forward or backward movement.Then the cordcarrying arm is in this position its rear edge, t', servesas an abutment or stop, against which the grain is forced as it is i'edinto the grain-receiver.

J represents a shaftjournaled in the upper portion of the binder-frame.To the inner end of this shaft is secured a bracket, J', consistingofthe armj and guide-tngerj'.

A rod, K, is secured at one end to the lower end of arm j, the outer endot' said rod being slightly curved, as shown in the drawings.

Upon the rod K is placed the compressorarm L, which latter is providedwith an elongated bearing, K', that it may be freely reciprocated on therod.

Between the upper end ot' the compressorarm L and the ljiracket-army' aspiral spring, k', is placed upon thefrod K, while any suitable stop,k2, secured to the rod K, limits the movement of the compressor-arm inthe opposite direction.

vWe have described a single compressor and ejector arm constructed andarranged in accordance with our invention; but we prefer to employ twosuch compressor and ejector arms, as shown in Fig. 7, in order that thepressure in compressing and ejecting the sheat' shall be disposed onopposite sides ot' the binding-cord.

The cord-carryin g arm having made a complete revolution,therebyencircling the bundle with the binding cord or wire, the bundle islifted by the cord-carrying arm and carried against the compressor-armL, which latter is of the proper length and curvature to correspond withthe size and curvature ofthe cordcarrying arm, thereby causing the outerside ot' the bundle to be formed by the compressionarm and the innerside bythe cord-carrying arm.

The density of the bundle is regulated by the tension ot' the spiralspring c'; and, it' desired, devices may be employed for readily varyingthe tension ot' the spring.

The upper side of the bearing K of the conipressor-arm is made tlat toallow the guidelinger j' to engage therewith and operate as a brace toprevent the rod K from springing or bending as it ejects the bundles,and also to prevent any swinging or lateral movement ot' thecompressor-arm.

The desired movement is imparted to the combined com pressor-arm andejector by the following mechanism: To the outer end ofthe shaft J issecured a disk or wheel, M, having three studs or pins, m m' m2,projecting laterally from its outer face,upon which studs are Upon theinner side of the master-wheel H there is formed a locking-ange,N, whichis formed concentric with the m aster-wheel, and extends from the pointa to n'. To one end of the locking-Harige is connected a cain-iiange,N', which extends inwardly nearly to the axis of the m aster-wheel. Acurved flange, N2, is connected with the opposite end of the locking-Hangt` N, and serves as an actuating-cam, as will be explained. O O' O2are short cams, their outer ends extending to the periphery of themaster-wheel, said cams being located at a sut'cient distance to formthe track or guideways o, 0', and 02. The cam O2 has a locking-flange,O3, formed integral therewith.

The operation of these cams and locking` auges is as follows: When thecompressorarm L is in position for receiving and imparting form to oneside ot' the bundle, as illustratcd in Fig. l1, the roller l2 on thedisk or wheel M travels upon the locking-flange N, the latter serving toretain the compressor-arm in place while the master-wheel is revolvedand imparts acomplete revolution to the cordcarrying arm, and also whilethe bundle is being subjected to the pressure exerted by thecord-carrying arm. As the. master-wheel continues its revolution theouter end of the cam O engages with the roller l2, thereby imparting apart rotation to the disk M. The next cam, O', engages with the nextsucceeding roller, Z', thus carrying the disk through another portion otits rotation, and, finally, the cam C)2 engages with the roller Z2 andmoves the disk around until the roller l2 has traveled beneath thelocking-tlange O3. At this instant the master-wheel is stopped bymechanism hereinafter explained and the disk M is retained againstmovement in either direction. As the compressor-arm and ejector areconnected with the shaft to which the disk M is attached, it t'ollowsthat such parts will partake ot' the movement ot' the disk, therebycausing the ejector, which, in conjunction with the compressor-arm,partly embraces the bundle, to swing the bundle away from thegrainreceiver and discharge it over the harvesterwheel, asillustrated inFig. 12. This movement ot' the ejector is quick and positive by reasonot' the action of the cams referred to, so that no time is lost indischarging the bundle to one side of the harvester after-it has beencompressed and tied. When the bundle has been discharged the ejector andcom presser-arm are locked against a return movement, and thecord-carrying arm is also locked against movement in either direction inthe position shown in Fig. 12, when it serves as a stop or abutmentagainst which the grain is continually being fed as it is packed intothe grain-receiver.

The master-wheel is rotated by means ot' a cog-wheel, l), pulley P',belt or chain P2, and pulley P3, the latter being secured to the end of011e of the rollers or shafts of the endless carriers or aprons. Theteeth ot' cog-wheel P mesh with the series of teeth or cogs It on theperiphery ot' the master-wheel. The teeth or eogs h are cut away at p,so that when the IOO master-wheel has been revolved so as to bring itscut-away portion p opposite the teeth of the cog-wheel P themaster-wheel will be brought to a stand-still, while the cog-wheel willcontinue to revolve. Vhen the masterwheel is stopped in the mannerreferred to the cord-earryin g arm and the combined ejector andcompressor-arm will be locked in the positions illustrated in Fig. l2.The endless aprons still continue their movement, and operate to packthe cut grain into the grain-receiver unt-il the desired quantity for abundle has been forced therein, when the compressorarm and ejector andthe cord-carrying arm are automatically started and put in operation bythe mechanism now to be described.

Q is a shaft, having its opposite ends iournaled in hangers q q securedto the binderframe. To shaft Q is secured a hub, Q', provided withCurved arms Q2, which project into the gavel-reeeptacle through the slotor opening q2 formed in the side F. One end of shaft Q projects outsideof the hanger q, and has secured thereto a collar, lt, to which isattached a stud or pin, R', having au anti-friction roller, R2,journaled thereon.

S is a sliding` clutch which fits over the eollar It. A slot, S', isformed in the inner edge of the clutch, said slot having a bearing-face,s, formed parallel with theaxis of the clutch, and an inclinedbearing-face, s, which terminates in a curved edge, s2. Upon theopposite end of the clutch is formed a sprocket-wheel, S2, over whichpasses a chain, S3, the latter also passing around a sprocket-wheel, S4,at-Y tached to the end of one of t-he endless carrier-- shafts. A spiralspring, T, encireles that portion of the shaft Q which extends outsideof the sliding clutch, one end of said spring bearing upon the clutchand the other end upon an adjusting nut or cap, T', the latter beingemployed for regulating the tension of the spring, as desired.

U is a starting-lever of bell-crank forni, and pivoted to the frame ofthe binder at u. The short arm u of lever U has a pawl, a?, pivotedthereto,the latter being provided with a shoulder, a3, to limit itsoutward movement by the pressure exerted by the spring a4. The long armV of lever U works in a guide, Vf, and is retained out of operativeposition by means of the spring V2.

To the outer face of the clutch S is secured a pin or lug, XV, whichengages with the lower end, w, of the long arm of the starting-leverwhen the clutch is moved endwise on its shaft, thereby causing the pawlto engage with and move the master-wheel.

A continuous rotary movement is imparted tothe shaft Q through themedium of the roller of the endless carrier, the sprocket-wheel, thechain, and the sprocket-wheel 011 the clutch. When the grain sha-ll havebecome packed to the desired density in the grain-receiver, so that thecontents thereof shall form a bundle of the required size, theresistance offered to the rotation of the curved arms Q2 within thegavelreceptacle and in contact with the compressed grain will overcomethe resistance offered by the spiral spring T to the sliding movement ofthe clutch, thereby causing the driving-chain to turn the clutch aheadof the revolution of the shaft, which results in the endwise move mentof the clutch upon the shaft caused by the inclined edge or face sthereof bearing upon the roller R2 and forcing the clutch outwardly uponits shaft until the lug or pin W Ystrikes the lower end, w, ofthestarting-lever,

thereby swinging the latter on its pivot and bringing the pawl inengagement with the cogs on the master-wheel and turning the latter asufficient distance to cause the teeth of the constantly-rotatingcog-wheel P to again mesh with the row of cogs h on the masterwheel andimpart another revolution thereto.

Having described the construction and relative arrangement ofthedifferent parts of our improvement, iwe will now briefly describe itsoperation.

The cut grain is delivered upon the horizontally-moving carrierby-theFharvester-rakes, and is carried to thelower ends of the endlesselevators and upwardly between the latter and forced into thegraiii-receiver.

It will be observed that rak'e's for forcing the grain into thegrain-receiver'to the required density are dispensed with, as theendless carriers which serve to elevate the grain also serve to force itinto the grain-receiver until the required quantity has been packedtherein.

While the grain is being forced into the grain-receiver the rear edge ofthe cord-carrying arm serves as au abutment or stop for the grain, thelatter being packed against the rear edge of the cord-carrying arm. Whena sufcient quantity of grain to form a bundle of the required size hasbeen forced into the grain-receiver the resistance offered by thecompressed grain to the rotation of the arms on the shaft Qis sufficientto retard the movement of the shaft, and thus allow thc drivingchain toturn the sliding clutch'on-the clutchcollar and slide the clutchendwise, thereby operating the starting-lever, and through the latterstarting the master-wheel, so that another com plete revolution Will beimparted thereto by the eogwheel P. As the masterwheel revolves itoperates to move the compressor-arm and cord-carrying arm in oppositedirectionsv The cam mechanism which actuates the compressor-arm servesto move the latter backward until it is in proper position for receivingthe bundle, as illustrated in Fig. 11, where the compressor-arm issecurely locked against displacement, and thus held in proper positionto receive the bundle. The cord- IOO IIO

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carrying arm continues to revolve, the point knot-tying mechanism. Thecontinued movement of the master-wheel then operates to lock thecord-carrying arm against movement in either direction, whereby it shallserve as a stop or abutmentfor the next succeeding supply of grain,which is continually being fed into the grain receiver, and at the sametime the master-wheel quickly moves the compressor-arm and ejectoroutwardly or away from the grain-receiver, discharging the bundle overthe harvester-wheel X.

The bindingmeehanism is located upon the inside of the harvester-wheel,thereby insuring a steadiness to the apparatus in various angles ofinclination not attained when the heavy binding apparatus is locatedupon the outside of the main supporting-wheel of the harvester, as" uponsharp inclines the weight of the binding vmechanism will, in the latterarrangement, sometimes operate to overturn the machine. Y

While we have shown our preferred form of tripping or startingmechanism, we would have it understood that we do not restrict ourselvesto the particular construction and arrangement of parts shown anddescribed for accomplishing the result as explained. Instead ofemploying arms on the shaft of the tripping mechanism, a disk mightA besubstituted therefor, or the disk might be located outside of thegrain-receiver and acted upon by a brake-shoe attached to a hinged plateor section of the grain-receiver, the latter being outwardly moved bythe increased pressure in the gavel-receptacle. Again, othercombinations of parts may be employed for actuating the starting-leverthan those shown and described.

Having fully described our invention, what we claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a grain-binder, thc combination, with endless carriers forelevating the cut grain, of a grain-receiver located above the upperends of the endless carriers, said grain-receiver formed of two sides,with the throat thereof located in close proximity to the deliveringends of the carriers, and with a lateral dischargeopening at its upperportion, substantially as set forth.

2. In a grain-binder, the combination, with a grain-receiver, of a cordor wire carrying arm located and adapted to have its rear edge or faceserve as a stop or abutment for retaining the grain in the receiver, andmechanism for automatically'loclring said cord or wire carrying armagainst movement in either direction until the required quantity ofgrain has been forced into the receiver, substantially as set forth.

3. In a grain-binder, the combination of endless carriers, agrain-receiver located above the upper ends of said carriers, and a cordor wire carrying arm located and adapted to serve as a stop or abutmentfor retaining the grain in the grain-receiver until the desired quantityand attached to a rock-shaft, and mechanism for lookin g said shaftagainst rotary movement while the bundle is being compressed, and toautomatically revolv`e the shaft and eject the bundle after being boundover the harvesterwheel, substantially as set forth.

6. In a grain-binder, the combination, with the cord or wire carryingarm anda combined compressor arm and ejector, of mechanism forsimultaneously moving the cord-carrying arm and ejector in oppositedirections and carrying the comlinessor-arm into position to receive thebundle before it has been gathered by the cord-carryin g arm,substantially as set forth.

7. In a grain-binder, the combination, with a grain-receiver and a cordor wire carrying arm, of a revolving shaft and mechanism whereby apredetermined pressure of the grain in the grain-receiver will operateto retard the movement of said shaft and automatically throw themechanism into gear for actuating the cord or wire carrying arm,substantially as set forth.

8. In a grain-binder, the combination, with a grain-receiver and a cordor wire carrying arm,of arevolving shafthavingarms arranged to projectinto the grain-receiver, and mechanism whereby a predetermined pressureof the grain in the grain-receiver upon said arms, operatin g to retardthe movement of said shaft, will automatically throw the mechanism intogear to actuate the cord or wire carrying arm, substantially as setforth.

9. In a grain-binder, the combination, with the grain-receiver and cordor wire carrying arm, of a revolving shaft provided with arms whichproject into the grain-receiver, a clutch adapted to be moved endwisc onthe shaft by pressure exerted upon said arms, and mechanism whereby theclutch automatically puts into gear the mechanism which operates thecord or wire carrying arm, substantially as set forth. v

10. In a grain-binder, the combination, witl a grain-receiver, the cordvor wire carrying arm, and a master-wheel for rotating said cord or Wirecarrying arm, of a revolving shaft provided with arms which project intothe grainreceiver, and mechanism whereby a predetermined pressure of thegrain in the grain-receiver will operatc to retard the movement of saidshaft and to put in gear the mechanism which sets in motion saidmaster-wheel and cord or wire carrying arm, substantially as described.

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11. In a grain-binder, the combination, with the grain-receiver andcord-carrying arm, of a revolving shaft provided with arms which extendinto the grain receiver, and tripping mechanism connected with saidshaft, and a spring adjusting device, whereby the desired quantity ofgrain to be forced into the grainreceiver to form a bundle may beregulated by adjusting the tension of a spring, substantially as setforth.

12. In a grain-binder, the combination, with the grain receiver,cordcarrying arm, and

- master-wheel, of a revolving shaft provided with arms which extendinto the grain-receiver, and with a collar having an anti-frictionroller connected therewith, a shiftingclutch provided with a recess inone end for the reception of the anti -friction roller, a spring andadjusting device for regulating the pressure in said clutch, asprocket-wheel and chain for imparting movement to the clutch and shaft,and a lever for starting the master- Wheel through intermediatemechanism when the clutch is moved endwise on the shaft, substantiallyas set forth.

13. In a grain-binder, the combination, with.

a grain-receiver, a cord or Wire carrying arm, and an independentcompressor-arm, of tripping mechanism adapted to automatically throwinto gear the mechanism for moving the cord or wire carrying arm andcompressorarm in opposite directions When a predetermined quantity ofgrain has been forced into the grain-receiver, substantially as setforth.

14. In a grain-binder, the combination', with a grain-receiver and acord or Wire carrying arm, of a yielding compressor-arm connected withan ejector rod or arm, and mechanism for locking the compressor andejector arms against rotary movement in either direction While thebundle is being bound,^and to automatically discharge the bundle overthe harvester-Wheel, substantially as set forth.

15. In a grain-binder, the combination, with the cord or wire carryingarm and a cog-Wheel for revolving the same, of a master-wheelconstructed to impart a complete revolution to said cord-carrying armand to lock it against movement in either direction, substantially asset forth.

16. In a grain-binder, the combination, with the cord or Wire carryingarm and a cog-Wheel for revolving the saine, said cog-Wheel having twoanti-friction rollers j ou rn aled upon one side thereof, of amaster-wheel provided with a series of teeth or cogs for imparting acomplete revolution to said cogwheel, and also provided with a segmentallockingplate or flange which engages with said anti-friction rollers andprevents the cog-Wheel from turning in either direction during a portionof the revolution of the master-Wheel, substantially as set forth.

17. In a grain-binder, the combination, with a combined compressor andejector, of cam mechanism for moving said devices toward or from thegrain-receiver and mechanismfor automatically locking the ejector andcompressor at either extremity of their movement, vsubstantially as setforth.

18. In a grain-binder, the combination, with a disk or wheel attached tothe shaft of a combined compressor and ejector, said disk havinganti-friction rollers journaled to one side thereof, of a master-Wheelprovided with arms for oscillating said disk in opposite directions andWith locking-anges for locking the disk against movement in eitherdirection, substantially as set forth.

19. In a grain-binder, the combination, with a continuously-revolvingcog-wheel, of a master-Wheel furnished with a rou' of cogs or teetharound its periphery With an interrupted space, whereby the master-WheelWill be stopped at every revolution, and tripping mechanism adapted tobe actuated by the pressure of grain in the grain-receiver to move themaster-Wheel a sufficient distance to be again engaged and revolved bysaid cog-wheel, substantially as set forth.

20. In a grain-binder, the combination, with the cord or Wire carryingarm and cog-Wheel for actuating the same, and a combined compressor andejector, of a master-Wheel and devices adapted to lock the cord-carryingarm against movement in either direction While the grain-receiver isbeing filled, and to move the cord-carrying arm and compressor-arm intoposition for forming the bundle and locking said parts in position untilthebundle is formed, and then to move the ejector outward to dischargethe bundle, substantially as set forth.

21. In a grain-binder, the combination, with the elevator-carriers B Bof the grain-receiver having its throat I)2 located above and in closeproximity to the upper ends of carriers B B', and the side E of thegrain-receiver extended above the side E' thereof to form the lateraldischarge-opening E2, substantially as set forth.

22. In a grain-binder, the combination, with the grain-receiver, of acord or wire carrying arm, F, having its axis located practically in thesaine horizontal plane as the upper edge of the shorter side E of thegrain-receiver, substantially as set forth. y

23. In a gram-binder, the combinatiomwith the cog-Wheel Gr, having theanti-friction rollers g g journaled thereto, of the master-Wheelprovided with the roW of cogs or teeth h, the plain portion h2, and thesegmental lockingplate 1, substantially as set forth.

24. In a grain-binder, the combinatiomwith the shaft J, of the arm j,guide arm or fingers j', ejector-rod K, com pressor-arm L, and spiralspring k', substantially as set forth.

25. In a grain-binder, the combination, with the disk or Wheel M, havinganti-friction rollers ZZ Z2 journaled thereto, of the master-Wheel H,provided with loeking-iianges N O3, and

IOO

IIO

IZO

cams N N2 O O' O2, substantially as set Wheel H, starting-lever U, andpawl u2, subi'orth. stantially as set forth.

26. In a grain-binder, the combination, with In testimony that We claimthe foregoing we the grainreoeiver, of the shaft Q, curved arms havehereunto set our hands.

Q2, anti-friction rollers R2, sliding olnteh S',

5 sprocket-Wheel S2, chain S3, spiral spring T,

and mljusting-nntfl", substantially as set forth.

27. In a grain-binder, the combination, With Witnesses:

the sliding olutoh S', spiral spring T, adjust- A. J. ENDLY,

1o ing-nut T', and lug or pin w, of the master` GEO. MOORHOUSE.

